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Sep 30, 2007 at 12:01 AMSep 30, 2007 at 10:44 AM

"Mike Holmgren never patted me on the back and said, 'That's OK, buddy.' There was never any of that. He laid into me every time. And I can't tell you how many times I came off the field and said, 'I hate this guy.' But as I look back, he meant more to my career than anyone. He was hard on me, but I see him now and I thank him for all those things."

"Mike Holmgren never patted me on the back and said, 'That's OK, buddy.' There was never any of that. He laid into me every time. And I can't tell you how many times I came off the field and said, 'I hate this guy.' But as I look back, he meant more to my career than anyone. He was hard on me, but I see him now and I thank him for all those things."

-- Packers QB Brett Favre, on the influence of former coach Mike Holmgren. Favre, who turns 38 in October, needs one touchdown pass to break the record of 420 he shares with Dan Marino. He will start his 241st straight game against Minnesota, which will break a tie with former Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff for the second-longest streak in NFL history.

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